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Burberry’s new CEO will navigate new expectations around historic brands

July 21, 2024 Burberry’s new CEO will navigate new expectations around historic brands Chairman Gerry Murphy vowed on the same day to continue Burberry’s upmarket push to compete with upper tier European luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Dior. BY Reuters Burberry’s new boss Joshua Schulman faces an immediate strategy dilemma. On Monday, the former … Continue reading Burberry’s new CEO will navigate new expectations around historic brands

Tech earnings week turns around after Google, Microsoft, and Snap delight Wall Street

April 26, 2024 Tech earnings week turns around after Google, Microsoft, and Snap delight Wall Street After a weak start to earnings season from Netflix and Meta, tech companies saw their fortunes reverse to close out the week on a high note. BY Michael Grothaus Until late (May 15, 2024), major tech stocks were having a … Continue reading Tech earnings week turns around after Google, Microsoft, and Snap delight Wall Street

Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers

Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has paused production amid funding difficulties. Kris Holt   Mon, Feb 26, 2024 Supermassive Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce. Supermassive Games, the developer behind … Continue reading Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers

Talk Of Google Lawsuit Around Privacy Sandbox Rumbles Through Industry (DD)

Talk Of Google Lawsuit Around Privacy Sandbox Rumbles Through Industry by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 19, 2024 Amelia Waddington, Captify CPO, says she would not be surprised if a group of industry executives sued Google for discontinuing third-party browser cookies before its Privacy Sandbox technology successfully rolls out to advertisers. The ad-tech company has … Continue reading Talk Of Google Lawsuit Around Privacy Sandbox Rumbles Through Industry (DD)

Rent the Runway CEO on laying off 10% of the company: ‘This is a realignment around growth’

  By Elizabeth Segran January 10, 2024 Rent the Runway, the 14-year-old fashion rental company, is restructuring, cutting 10% of its corporate jobs, which is equivalent to 37 employees. And its chief operating officer and president, Anushka Salinas, will leave at the end of the month, after 11 years at the company. Jennifer Hyman, Rent … Continue reading Rent the Runway CEO on laying off 10% of the company: ‘This is a realignment around growth’

Minority groups in countries around the world are worried about AI being a threat to jobs

  By Shalene Gupta October 31, 2023 Today, AI is evolving at a lightning pace, leaving everyone else scrambling to catch up as they wonder what the future will bring and, more specifically, how AI will impact jobs. Job search website Indeed surveyed over 7,000 employees and human resource professionals in seven countries (U.S., U.K., … Continue reading Minority groups in countries around the world are worried about AI being a threat to jobs

Grim survey finds workers around the world have a toxic relationship with their jobs

  By Shalene Gupta September 20, 2023 If you work a traditional 9-to-5, you spend at least a quarter of your life at work, if not more. Ideally, these hours should be delightful, at worst tolerable, but that’s not always the case. HP surveyed 15,000 employees in 12 countries and asked them about their relationship … Continue reading Grim survey finds workers around the world have a toxic relationship with their jobs

Adjusting The Backward Thinking Around AI

Adjusting The Backward Thinking Around AI by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 27, 2023 Marketers have a missed opportunity around what John Connors, founder and president of Boathouse, calls performance artificial intelligence (AI). It’s a focus that brands and agencies are missing out on. Generative AI gets all the attention, the shiny object, but “it’s just … Continue reading Adjusting The Backward Thinking Around AI